US 12,378,506 B2
Anti-viral cleaning composition, method of making and use thereof
Walter Hawkins, Delafield, WI (US); Sharon W. Reynolds, Brentwood, TN (US); and James W. Lillard, Jr., Smyrna, GA (US)
Assigned to MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Atlanta, GA (US); DEVMAR PRODUCTS, LLC, Nashville, TN (US); and INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES, Rockford, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/045,075.
Application 18/045,075 is a continuation of application No. 17/065,981, filed on Oct. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,485,939.
Application 17/065,981 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/800,596, filed on Feb. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,345,877, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 16/800,596 is a continuation of application No. 16/004,954, filed on Jun. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,995,308, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/004,954 is a continuation of application No. 15/696,480, filed on Sep. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,370,625, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/495,274, filed on Sep. 8, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0131185 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C11D 17/00 (2006.01); A01N 25/26 (2006.01); C11D 3/48 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC C11D 17/0039 (2013.01) [A01N 25/26 (2013.01); C11D 3/48 (2013.01); C11D 11/0088 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
 
1. A method of formulating a cleaning composition to decontaminate surfaces contaminated by a virus, comprising the steps of:
coating a granular absorbent material with a coating agent to produce a coated absorbent material; and
mixing the coated absorbent material with a sanitation agent, wherein the coated absorbent material absorbs the sanitation agent to form the cleaning composition, wherein the sanitation agent comprises a surfactant,
wherein the surface is contaminated by the virus selected from the group consisting of norovirus and hepatitis virus.